"Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest and most beautiful virtue."
— Xi Jinping
"Some foreigners with full bellies and nothing better to do engage in finger-pointing at us. First, China does not export revolution; second, it does not export famine and poverty; and third, it does not mess around with you. So what else is there to say?"
— Xi Jinping
"It was the greatest contribution towards the whole of human race, made by China, is to prevent its 1.3 billion people from hunger."
— Xi Jinping
"Corruption could lead to the collapse of the Party [Communist Party of China] and the downfall of the state [People's Republic of China]."
— Xi Jinping
"Our responsibility is to rally and lead the whole party and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in continuing to liberate our way of thinking, carry on reform and opening, further unleash and develop the productive forces, work hard to resolve the difficulties the people face in both work and life, and steadfastly take the road of prosperity for all."
— Xi Jinping
"During the long process of history, by relying on our own diligence, courage and wisdom, Chinese people have opened up a good and beautiful home where all ethnic groups live in harmony and fostered an excellent culture that never fades."
— Xi Jinping
"Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Why did the Soviet Communist Party collapse? An important reason was that their ideals and beliefs had been shaken."
— Xi Jinping
"The issue [Israeli-Palestinian conflict], already lasting more than half a century, has brought deep suffering to the Palestinian people and remains an important reason of extended turbulence in the Middle East region."
— Xi Jinping
"We need to make teaching the most esteemed and admired profession in society."
— Xi Jinping
"It would be good fortune for one to have a good teacher; it would be an honor for a school to host great teachers; spawning such outstanding teachers constantly would bestow hopes on a nation."
— Xi Jinping
"Education equity underpins social fairness. Unremitting efforts should be made to ensure that the development of education benefits all our people in a fair way, thus driving forward social fairness and justice."
— Xi Jinping
"Strengthening education is fundamental to our pursuit of national rejuvenation. We must give priority to education, further reform education, speed up its modernization, and develop education in a way that people are satisfied with."
— Xi Jinping
"Teachers are engineers of the human soul and disseminators of human civilization. They are tasked with the mission of the times to spread knowledge, ideas and truth."
— Xi Jinping
"The Communist Party of China and the entire society need to promote the social norms of respecting teachers and valuing education. Efforts should be made to enhance the political, social, and professional status of teachers so they can enjoy their due social prestige and make greater contributions to the cause of the Party and the people by imparting knowledge and educating people."
— Xi Jinping
"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."
—Xi Jinping
"Ecological conservation and environmental protection are contemporary causes that will benefit many generations to come."
—Xi Jinping
"A sound ecological environment is the basic foundation for the sustainable development of humanity and society."
—Xi Jinping
"A good ecological environment is the fairest public product and the most accessible welfare for the people."
—Xi Jinping
"The quality of the eco-environment is the key to building a moderately prosperous society in all respects."
—Xi Jinping
"The history of civilizations shows that the rise or fall of a civilization is closely tied to the quality of the ecological environment."
—Xi Jinping
"We shall protect ecosystems as preciously as we protect our eyes, and cherish them as dearly as we cherish our lives."
—Xi Jinping
"The role of the people as masters of their country constitutes the essence and core of socialist democracy."
— Xi Jinping
"Without democracy, there would be no socialism, socialist modernization, or national rejuvenation."
— Xi Jinping
"We must uphold the principle that all power of the country belongs to the people."
— Xi Jinping
"We must expand people's democracy by improving democratic systems, enriching forms of democracy, and creating more channels for the practice of democracy, and enabling broader, orderly political participation of citizens at all levels and in all domains."
— Xi Jinping
"We must uphold people's democracy and better pool people's wisdom and strength for the cause of the Party and the people."
— Xi Jinping
"There are diverse ways to realize democracy, so we must not be confined to just one particular rigid model. Experience has shown that China's model of democracy is workable and effective in the country."
— Xi Jinping